SENSATIONAL SCORE RALLIES.Byline: Staff and Wire Services Martin Pedroza guided 13-1 shot Sensational Score to a come-from-behind victory in Saturday's $100,000 Pomona Derby at Fairplex Park. Sensational Score rallied from last up the backstretch back·stretch n. The part of an oval racecourse farthest from the spectators and opposite the homestretch. , circled the field around the final turn and pulled clear in the stretch to cruise to a 3 1/2-length win. ``He felt very good out there today, real strong,'' said Pedroza, who is the Fair's all-time leading rider with 481 victories. ``I took him back because I felt there was a lot of speed in the race, and then I let him run about three-eighths of a mile. And he took off.'' Sensational Score was clocked in 1:51.47 for the 1 1/8 miles, and returned $28.20, $10.20 and $5.20 as the second-longest shot on the board. Quebec Citizen finished second under Omar Berrio and paid $5 and $3.60. Pacesetter Northern Soldier faded to third and paid $3.20 to show as the 19-20 favorite. Today's Fairplex feature is the $125,000 Ralph M. Hinds Invitational Handicap at 1 1/8 miles. Stormin Away is the 3-1 morning-line favorite. Strong Contender triumphs: Strong Contender rallied in the stretch and charged past favorite Lawyer Ron Lawyer Ron (foaled March 1, 2003 in Kentucky) is an American thoroughbred race horse. He was bred and owned by James T. Hines, Jr., an entrepreneur who started his first company, Premium Allied Tool, in Owensboro, Kentucky in 1966, and it became a multi-million dollar business. for a one-length victory in the $500,000 Super Derby The Super Derby is an American Thoroughbred horse race held annually in September at Louisiana Downs in Bossier City, Louisiana. Inaugurated in 1980, the Super Derby is open to 3-year-olds and the distance is 1 1/8 miles on the dirt. at Louisiana Downs in Bossier City Bossier City (bō`zhər), city (1990 pop. 52,721), Bossier parish, NW La., on the Red River, across from Shreveport, with which it is connected by several bridges; inc. 1907. Barksdale Air Force Base, home of the Second U.S. , La. Trained by John Ward, Strong Contender stalked a brisk pace set by 4-5 top choice Lawyer Ron and took the lead with about 100 yards to go. Louisborg finished third. Strong Contender, a 3-year-old chestnut colt owned by John Oxley This article is about the person. For the Australian pilot ship, see John Oxley (ship). John Joseph William Molesworth Oxley (1783/1785? – 1828) was an explorer and surveyor of Australia in the early period of English colonisation. , earned $275,000 for his fourth victory in six career starts. Ridden by Robby Albarado Robby Albarado (born September 11, 1973 in Lafayette, Louisiana) is an American Thoroughbred horse racing jockey. He began riding at the age of 12 at bush tracks in his native Louisiana and after turning professional, earned his first win at Evangeline Downs in 1990. , Strong Contender covered the 1 1/8-miles in 1:48.6. The son of Maria's Mon returned $7.60, $3.20 and $2.60. King of the Roxy wins: King of the Roxy rallied to win the $250,000 Futurity for 2-year-olds at Belmont Park Noun 1. Belmont Park - a racetrack for thoroughbred racing in Elmont on Long Island; site of the Belmont Stakes Belmont Elmont - a town on Long Island in New York; site of Belmont Park . The colt was purchased by Team Valor Stables after breaking his maiden at Hollywood Park and transferred to trainer Todd Pletcher for his past twostarts. King of the Roxy, ridden by John Velazquez, covered the seven furlongs in 1:24.09 and paid $4.60, $2.90 and $2.50 as the 6-5 favorite. |
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